Fifth of Brits admit sex is only form of physical exercise they get

A fifth of Brits have admitted that sex is the only strenuous exercise they get in an average week - which might do more wonders for their love life than their waistlines, the Daily Mail reported.

According to a survey of more than 1,800 members of the public, the majority of Brits shy away from any exercise entirely, with time between the sheets with their partners the only occasion they ever raise their heart rate.

But despite their reluctance to get hot and sweaty anywhere outside the bedroom, 87 per cent said they were unhappy with their physique and 74 per cent said they would like to improve their fitness.

Maz Darvish, CEO of sport and fitness equipment retailer Sweatband.com, who commissioned the survey, said: “It's disheartening to see so few people taking their health and fitness seriously, with just two fifths of people exercising at all in any given week.

“It seems that although the majority of people want to be healthier and have better physiques, just a small number are willing to put the effort in to achieve this. 'With regards to the respondents that said sex was the only form of exercise they got each week, I’d say it was a start but that having seen statistics from other surveys over the years, they might want to try exercising for longer durations to reach their health and fitness goals!' Sweatband.com's research into the nation's fitness habits found that three fifths of Brits don't exercise at all and just 39 per cent exercise follow the government's recommended level of activity of exercise three times a week or more.


According to the results, women are less likely to exercise than men, with just a third of females questioned claiming that they exercised at least once each week compared to 44 per cent of men.



Aside from sex, the most popular forms of exercise were running, cycling and swimming.